Cane, Sword, Carved Oak, C. 1900
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Description
This ebonized oak cane or walking stick has a bulbous top that unscrews from the main shaft to reveal a cylindrical skewer inside it. The shaft carries soft bumps from its origin as a piece of branch wood.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 1lb
Height (In.): 33.50"
Width (In.): 1"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 359.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Oak, Brass
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Mild scratching and fading to the lacquer.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
Height (In.): 33.50"
Width (In.): 1"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 359.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Oak, Brass
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Mild scratching and fading to the lacquer.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
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Cane, Sword, Carved Oak, C. 1900
Estimate $200 - $500
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